Des Plaines Opinion
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Can't support Dold voteSep 26, 2015 1:00 am - Regarding your article "Dold strays from GOP" Sept. 19, I can't believe Dold voted to continue making taxpayer pay to have innocent babies killed. I voted for him prev...
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We should give term limits a trySep 26, 2015 1:00 am - Being mature adults, why can't we consider putting "term limits" for our legislators on the ballot? That way, everyone would have a chance to express their opinion. It'...
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A gentleman's lesson in courage, kindnessSep 26, 2015 1:00 am - I would love to share this little story with you, which may have happened thousands of times, all around us, on a daily basis. It happened at Trader Joe's. After getting...
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Reader points out our equinox mix-upSep 21, 2015 5:00 am - Your short history lessons on Barrington in the Neighbor section are interesting and informative. Being a retired educator, I am urged to point out a small error. In the...
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Why does legislature still allow double dipping?Sep 21, 2015 5:00 am - Congratulations to the fire chief on his retirement from his post in Mount Prospect. Please, please tell us lowly taxpayers that he is not going to collect pension benef...
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Tax wealthy to restore nation's prosperitySep 19, 2015 1:00 am - What kind of a government do you want for yourself and your children? You have two choices. You can choose an austere government with low taxes and few services or you c...
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Clerk's choice: Obey the law or quitSep 19, 2015 1:00 am - Regarding the letter from Sara Schmidt and marriage equality: The argument against marriage equality is driven by the assumption that being gay is a lifestyle choice. "T...
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Columnist misses Davis' pointSep 15, 2015 1:00 am - In the Sept. 6 Daily Herald, Connie Schultz wrote an unfavorable column about Kim Davis, the Kentucky woman who went to jail rather than cave on her religious conviction...
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The issue now is wasteful policiesSep 05, 2015 1:00 am - Has the Daily Herald lost their editorial objectivity? The continued dialogue on the COD issues appears that they have. The real issue has never been addressed. Anyone ...
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Time for clean air and clean jobsSep 01, 2015 1:00 am - This month. the President finalized the first-ever carbon standards for existing power plants. The Environmental Protection Agency's rule known as the Clean Power Plan i...